The Ireland Playing XI vs Oman Playing XI will feature the best combination of players from both teams, as this would be their first chance to earn a maiden victory in this edition of the T20 World Cup. Though having played games earlier in the tournament, neither of these two teams has managed a victory yet.
The following article provides a detailed study of the probable playing XIs for the match between Ireland and Oman. Either of these teams has been placed in the same group alongside Australia, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe.
Ireland Playing XI vs Oman Playing XI, Match No. 22 – ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Ireland Playing XI vs Oman – ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Openers: Paul Stirling and Ross Adair
Paul Stirling, the Irish opener, is one of the most legendary batters in the history of T20 cricket. He is currently the fifth-highest-scoring batter in the history of the shortest format of the game. Stirling also has the captaincy badge on him and would take the responsibility of scoring early and pair himself alongside Ross Adair, the other opener at the top of the Irish batting order. These batters would be taking advantage of the fielding restrictions in the powerplay.
Middle-Orders: Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany
Harry Tector, the middle-order batter, and the wicket-keeper batter Lorcan Tucker from Ireland are the staunch run-scorers for them through the middle phase. These two batters are usually seen as the backbone of the lineup, while the all-rounders Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, and Gareth Delaney follow. These all-rounders can add to the scoring rate of the team.
Bowlers: Mark Adair, Josh Little, and Matthew Humphreys
Mark Adair, the experienced handler with the ball for Ireland, is their main strike bowler with the new ball. He may have to share the new ball with the left-arm medium-fast bowler Josh Little, while Matthew Humphreys is the sole frontline spinner in the team, to add alongside the veteran Dockrell and Delany.
Ireland Playing XI: Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Josh Little, and Matthew Humphreys.
Oman Playing XI vs Ireland – ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Openers: Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem
The Omani opening duo of Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem are experienced batters who have been part of the Oman playing XI ever since they defeated the Irish back in the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup. These two form the experienced core, and they would depend on them for the majority of their scoring.
Middle-Order Batters: Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Nadeem Khan, Vinayak Shukla
Hammad Mirza is not the traditional number 3 for them; however, he is an opener demoted at times and will be followed by middle-order batters Wasim Ali and Karan Sonavale. The three are yet to fire in recent times, and the Ireland contest could just be their opportunity to fire in. While youngster Nadeem Khan can contribute occasionally with the bat and ball, wicket-keeper Vinayak Shukla remains their most in-form and explosive batter.
Bowlers: Jiten Ramanandi, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmad and Faisal Shah
While Sufyan Mehmood is their best strike bowler in the powerplay, Faisal Shah takes up the new ball alongside him. Jiten Ramanandi and Shakeel Ahmed bowl mainly through the middle phase of the innings. Shakeel remains their only frontline spinner, with Nadeem Khan backing him as the spin-bowling all-rounder.
Oman Playing XI: Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Aamir Kaleem, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Vinayak Shukla, Jiten Ramanandi, Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad and Faisal Shah
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